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Mattel's
"Baby Love Notes"
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Mattel offered these cute 10" musical dolls in the mid-70s. All are marked ©1974, but I have no idea how long they were marketed or if they came out all at once, or in stages. They each have a vinyl head and rooted hair. By pressing on the notes on their arms, legs, and tummies, you could play a musical note by forcing air into their otherwise hollow bodies. Each tone was different allowing you to play simple nursery rhymes like Mary Had a Little Lamb, and Baa-Baa Black Sheep, etc. I'm sure that each probably came with a booklet of instructions and song selections, but I found each of these dolls loose so I'm afraid I do not have very much info on them. These shown are only four of the styles. Not sure how many were offered but I have since seen a girl African American version as well. |
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Each may have a name but again, I am not sure. An interesting note is that the redhead to the right has a zippered body while all the others are stitched in the back. She also has a lot more hair than another redhead I have, with an actual hair seam for two pigtails. |
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These two look like they might go together or perhaps the little redhead above should be his partner. They all have a country "look". The little boy (I believe his name is "Bucky") is dressed as a cowboy and may have had a hat at one time. | ||
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